Who will be in and who will be out in 2006

[The Naitch]

We'll say from now until Backlash:

Who do you predict will be

1) fired

2) hired/called up

[ddpBANG]

We already covered the fired in another thread, as for called up.

Nick Nemeth
Ken Doane
Johnny Jeter
and Probably Chris Cage to job on Heat.

I only know OVW guys, so I'm not sure about the other developmental territory.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Since there's already a thread about firings, I will talk about the calling up.

-Brent Albright should be called up from OVW. I really think he'll feud with Chris Benoit, or team with him, as soon as he makes his way up. I can see him feuding with Benoit over the US Title in a face vs. face feud. I can see him playing a heel against Benoit, who he costs the Best of Seven Series. Last but not least, I can see him teaming up with Chris Benoit to challenge for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Chris Benoit & Brent Albright vs. William Regal & Paul Burchill? :drool:

-CM Punk should be called up. Apparently the WWE has a hard-on for the guy, so I don't see why not. I see him as more of a RAW guy than SmackDown! guy.

-Ken Doane is probably coming up as the leader of "The Spirit Squad". Please let him keep some of his identity, though, and let him use the RKO as a finishing move. I would give him Paul Heyman as manager, too.

-Johnny Jeter should be called up, and although he could be used in the Cruiserweight Division, I would send him to RAW and let him hitch a ride with Ken Doane. With Chris Jericho gone, the Lionsault is free to use, and the spinning heel kick off the top rope would be awesome. Call it the "Tornado Heel Kick" or something. It would probably stick, too. I really want to see a Shawn Michaels vs. Johnny Jeter feud.

-Matt Cappotelli, providing all goes well will likely be called up. I want to say place him on RAW to feud with Johnny Jeter (who would be established by this stage), but SmackDown! might be the better place for him. He's got the past with Johnny Nitro, and can work great matches with the cruiserweights in the division there. He would make a great CW Champ if used right, so why not put him on the brand where the title is? Plus talent has a better record of not being lost in the shuffle on SD!.

-Chris Cage is a solid worker in OVW. I don't think he will be given a huge role, but I can see him being brought up with Ken Doane and Johnny Jeter as a heel that wins squashes on Heat and occasionally teams with Johnny Jeter and Mark Henry. I wouldn't mind seeing him reform Adrenaline on SmackDown! with Simon Dean and The Dicks, either.

-Elijah Burke is probably going to be called up to RAW soon. Most likely as a member of "The Spirit Squad". I always envisioned him cutting promos from a piano playing classical music before talking about his legit toughman accomplishments. I guess he can still do that a male cheerleader.

-Mark Henry will probably be back. Not in a major role, but one on Heat where he occasionally beats a jobber or two, while only appearing on RAW in tag matches or as the hired muscle for a heel stable.

-Mack Johnson should be called up from DSW. He's got natural talent, and although he is slightly inexperienced, he could be a great asset to the CW Division.

-Mike Mizanin is a no-brainer.

-Beth Phoenix. That is if the WWE actually cares about their Women's Division.

-Danny Basham. Where is that guy? He's been at RAW house shows recently, so here's hoping.

[Kane Knight]

Capotelli won't be called up. Let the guy fucking recover. This is SERIOUS shit and he needs some time...Probably a lot.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Capotelli won't be called up. Let the guy fucking recover. This is SERIOUS shit and he needs some time...Probably a lot.

Have the reports come in regarding the severity of it, yet? Hopefully it's treatable.

I don't mean to sound insensitive here, but if the guy gets it treated, would he really need a year off? I can understand if it was only barely treatable, but I have known people who had brain tumours that were able to return to their lives fairly quickly (granted they weren't professional athletes, though).

He definately won't be in by Backlash (understandable), but by the end of 2006 it would be a possibility wouldn't it (considering things go as smoothly as possible)?